Emotions stirred by film

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A sure-footed Republican and self-described "ardent Bush-Cheney supporter," Alan Wilenski found none of his other right-leaning friends and family willing to go along with his Sunday afternoon plans. But the Alan Wilenski who stepped out of the National Amusement Farmingdale Multiplex Sunday afternoon, after the 12:40 showing of "Fahrenheit 9/11", was a different man. Hands in pockets, his expression contemplative, he left with more than a new perspective. He left with three more tickets to a later showing of Michael Moore's politically combustible documentary criticizing the Bush administration and the war in Iraq.

It's really given me pause to think about what's really going on," Wilenski, 50, of Plainview, said. "There was just too much -- too much to discount." Wilenski was one of thousands of movie goers who packed about a dozen Long Island theaters showing the film

"The movie was very eye-opening," said Ruth Whittaker, 47, of East Northport, who saw the film in Commack with her son Ian, 17. "There were suspicions I had, and they all came into focus. ... We've just opened up a Pandora's Box."

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lifahr0628,0,4078354.story?coll=ny-liminute-headlines

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1. that's good

I went to the first matinee showing today and it was sold-out (on a beautiful June day). That was moving in and of itself.


I wondered how many there might be Republicans - wondering what it was all about.